Dish-pan.



' wi maooea No. 827,168. PATENTED JULY 31, 1906.

- J. J. MEYER.

DISH PAN. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 25, 1906- abtoznew,

THE NORRIS PETERS 0b., WASHINGTON, 1: c4

PATENT OFFICE.

UNITED STATES Specification of Letters Patent.

Application 111811 January 25,1906. Serial No. 297,763.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH J. MEYER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ohicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinols, have invented new and-useful Improvements in Dish-Pans, of which the following is a specification. p

This invention is a pan or Vessel having in the bottom thereof a hole with a removable plug and a removable strainer thereunder which will permit the contents of the pan to be strained when desired.

The invention is particularly applicable to dish-pans, whereby, the dishes can be washed such matter tobe disposed of.

in the pan, after which the-plug can be removed to allow the water to run off through the strainer, which will collect all the solid matter and may then be removed to allow This will prevent fouling of sinks. The invention will be found useful in draining vegetables and otherwise separating solid from liquid mat-- ters.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical cross-section showing the inven- Referring specifically to the drawings, 6 indicates a pan or vessel of any desired form, size, and construction. It has a base-ring 7, on which it stands. In the bottom of the pan is a hole containing a removable plug 8,

Patented July 31, 1906.

under which is a box-shaped stralner 9, which I is supported by flangesv 10'on the bottom of the pan. and which may be slid in or out, as desired. The strainer has flanges 11, which rest upon the flanges 10, secured to the bottom of the vessel. In use the plug may be removed, allowin the liquid to runoff through the strainer, in w 'ch the solid matter will be collected, and the strainer may then be slipped out and emptied.

1. A pan having vided with a removable plug, flanged supports projecting downwardly from the bottom of the pan, beside said hole, and astrainer detachably engaged with said supports, under the hole.

2. A pan having a hole in the bottom provided with a removable plug, and a strainerreceptacle removably secured to the bottom of the pan, under the hole.

In testimony whereof I have signed my a hole in the bottom pro-- name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

} JOSEPH J. MEYER.

Witnesses:

SIGNA FELTsKoG, -I-I. G. BATCHELOR. 

